Baloncesto Rivas CDE, commonly known as Rivas Ecópolis due to sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional women's basketball team based in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Community of Madrid.
| Rivas Ecópolis | |||
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| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Arena | Cerro del Telégrafo | ||
| Location | Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Red | ||
| President | José Luis Pérez | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Méndez | ||
| Championships | 1 Liga Femenina 2 Copa de la Reina | ||
| Website | basketrivas.com | ||
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History
editBaloncesto Rivas was founded in 1988 as CD Covíbar but the women's basketball team didn't play until 1993.
Rivas first played in the top category in 2004, but it couldn't avoid relegation. However the team was back for the 2007 season and rose into the championship's top places, attaining 3rd (2009, 2010) and 4th (2011) spots. These results earned Rivas qualification for the Euroleague, where it reached the Round of 16 in 2010 and 2011. In 2011 it won the Copa de la Reina, its first national title.
In 2012, Rivas achieved a berth to the Euroleague Women Final Eight at Istanbul, where it finished runner-up after being defeated in the final game by Ros Casares Valencia.
Three years later, in 2015, the club resigns to continue playing in Liga Femenina and came back to the second division. On 17 July 2017, the club decided to dissolve definitively the senior team due to the lack of sponsorship, thus competing only with the youth teams.[1]
Sponsorship naming
edit- Rivas Ciudad del Deporte 2000–2002
- Rivas Futura 2002–2008
- Rivas Ecópolis 2008–2015
- Rivas Promete 2015–2016
- Rivas Ecópolis 2016–
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Copa de la Reina | European competitions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 2 | 1ª División | 1st[a] | |||
| 2001–02 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 1st | |||
| 2002–03 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 3rd | |||
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 14th | |||
| 2004–05 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 1st | |||
| 2005–06 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 2nd | |||
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 9th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 5th | Quarterfinalist | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 3rd | Quarterfinalist | 2 EuroCup | R32 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 3rd | Semifinalist | 1 EuroLeague | R16 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 4th | Champion | 1 EuroLeague | R16 |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 4th | Semifinalist | 1 EuroLeague | RU |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 2nd | Champion | 1 EuroLeague | 2R |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 1st | Runner-up | 1 EuroLeague | 2R |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga Femenina | 7th[b] | Semifinalist | ||
| 2015–16 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 2nd | |||
| 2016–17 | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 | 6th | |||
Titles
edit- 1 Liga Femenina (2013–14)
- 2 Copa de la Reina (2011, 2013)
Record in European Competitions
edit- Euroleague
- Eurocup
- 2009: Round of 32
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "EL CB Rivas (Rivas Ecópolis) no tendrá equipo de LF2 la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). Rivas Actual. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.